Forethought Life Insurance Company Named Among Nation's Top 50 Highest-Performing Life-Health Insurance Companies in the Prestigious Ward's 50 Ranking

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Forethought Life Insurance Company ("Forethought"), a leading provider of insurance and financial products, today announced it has been named among the nation's top 50 highest-performing life-health insurance companies in the prestigious 2010 Ward's 50® ranking.

For the last 20 years, the Ward's 50 annual list, compiled by leading consulting group Ward Group, has ranked the nation's 50 highest-performing life-health insurance carriers by assessing a comprehensive range of financial data including five-year growth in total revenue, five-year growth in surplus, and five-year average return on average equity, among other data points.

The 2010 Ward's 50 ranking assesses financial performance for the years 2005-09, and included analyses of more than 800 U.S. based life-health insurance companies with five or more years of consecutive operations.  

"The longstanding financial stability of Forethought is a critical differentiator in our ability to serve customers and grow our own business," Forethought Chairman, President and CEO John Graf said.  

"In a time when large parts of the insurance and financial services sectors find themselves on an unstable footing, Forethought is in the best position in its 25 year history, marked by a solid nationwide business delivering innovative, high-value insurance and financial services solutions to the mature middle market. We're very pleased to be a part of the 2010 Ward's 50 ranking. It is another reflection of the sound fundamental principles that guide our business," Graf said.

About Forethought Life Insurance Company

With assets in excess of $4.7 billion, more than $1.1 billion in annual revenue, $4.9 billion of life insurance protection in force, more than 2 million policyholders served, and a 25-year history of quality, service and reliability, Forethought is a preeminent leader in the delivery of high-value insurance and financial services across the U.S. For more information, please visit www.forethought.com.

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